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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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