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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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