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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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