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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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