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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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