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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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