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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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