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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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