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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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