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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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