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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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