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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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