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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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