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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key 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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