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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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