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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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