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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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