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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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