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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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