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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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