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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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