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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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