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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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