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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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