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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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