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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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