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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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