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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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