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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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