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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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