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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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