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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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