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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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