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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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