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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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