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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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