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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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