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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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