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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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