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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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