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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free for students 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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