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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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