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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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