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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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