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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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