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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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