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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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