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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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