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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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