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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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