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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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