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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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