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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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