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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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