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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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