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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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