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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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