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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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