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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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