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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates 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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