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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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