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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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