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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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