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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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