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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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