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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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