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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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