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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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