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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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