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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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