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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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