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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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