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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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