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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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