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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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