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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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