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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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