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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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