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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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