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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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