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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting 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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