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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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