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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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