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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. 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 massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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