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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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