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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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