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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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