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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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