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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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