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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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