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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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