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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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