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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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