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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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