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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies 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? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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