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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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