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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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