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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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