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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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