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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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