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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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