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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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