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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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