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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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