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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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