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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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