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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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