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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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