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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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