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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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