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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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