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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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