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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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