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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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