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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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