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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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