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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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