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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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