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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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