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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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