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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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