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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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