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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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