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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews 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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