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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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