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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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