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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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