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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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