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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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