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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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