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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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