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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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