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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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