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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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