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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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