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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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