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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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