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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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