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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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