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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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