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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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