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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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