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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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