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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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