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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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