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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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