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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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