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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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