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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. 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 MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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