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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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