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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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