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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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