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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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