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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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