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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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