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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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