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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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