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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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