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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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