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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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