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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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