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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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