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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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