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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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