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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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