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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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