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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses 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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