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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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