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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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