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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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