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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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