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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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