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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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