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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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