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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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