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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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