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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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