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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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