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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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