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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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