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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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