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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses 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 massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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