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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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