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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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