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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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