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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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