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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are usually free 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 subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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