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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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