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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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