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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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