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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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