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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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