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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models 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 we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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