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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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