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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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