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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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