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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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