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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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