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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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