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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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