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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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