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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education enable people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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