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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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