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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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