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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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