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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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