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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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