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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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