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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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