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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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