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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major 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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