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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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