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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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