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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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