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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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