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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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