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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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