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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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