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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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