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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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