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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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