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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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