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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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