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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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