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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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