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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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