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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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