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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What 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 institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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