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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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