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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business 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 problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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