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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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