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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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