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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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