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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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