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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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