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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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