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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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