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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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