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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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