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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates 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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