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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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