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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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