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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important 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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