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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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