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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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