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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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