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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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