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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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