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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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