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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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