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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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