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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers 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 stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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