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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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