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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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