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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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