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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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