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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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