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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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