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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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