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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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