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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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