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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping 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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