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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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