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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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