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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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