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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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