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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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