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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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