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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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