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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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