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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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