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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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