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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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