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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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