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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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