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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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