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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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