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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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