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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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