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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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