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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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