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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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