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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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