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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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