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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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