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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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