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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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