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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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