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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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