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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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