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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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