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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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