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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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