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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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