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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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