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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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