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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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