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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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