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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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