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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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