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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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