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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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