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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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