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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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