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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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