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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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