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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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