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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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