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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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