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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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