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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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