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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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