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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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