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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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