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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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