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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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