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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important 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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