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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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