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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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