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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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