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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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