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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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