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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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