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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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