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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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