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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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