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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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