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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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