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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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