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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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