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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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