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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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