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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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