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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with 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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