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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important 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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