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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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