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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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