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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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