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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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