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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources