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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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