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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes 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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