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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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