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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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