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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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