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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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