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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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