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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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