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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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