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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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