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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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