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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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