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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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