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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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