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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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