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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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