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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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