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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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