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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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