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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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