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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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