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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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