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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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