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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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