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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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