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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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