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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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