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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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