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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions 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 inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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