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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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