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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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