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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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