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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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