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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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