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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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