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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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