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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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