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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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