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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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