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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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