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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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