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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the 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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