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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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