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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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