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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key 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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