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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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