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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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