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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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