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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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