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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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