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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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