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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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