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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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