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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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