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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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