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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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