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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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