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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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