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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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