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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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