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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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