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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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