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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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