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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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