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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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