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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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