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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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