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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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