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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand 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 scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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