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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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