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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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