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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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