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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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