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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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