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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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