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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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