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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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