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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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