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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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