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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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