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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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