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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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