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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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