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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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