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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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