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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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