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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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