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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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