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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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