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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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