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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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