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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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