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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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