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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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