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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically 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 issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the 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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