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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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