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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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