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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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