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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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