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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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