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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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