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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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