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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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