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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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