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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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