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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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