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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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