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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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