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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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