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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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