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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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