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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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