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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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