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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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