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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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