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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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