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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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