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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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