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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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