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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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