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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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