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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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