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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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