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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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