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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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