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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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