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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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