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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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