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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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