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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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