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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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