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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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