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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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