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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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