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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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