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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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