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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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