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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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