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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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