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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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