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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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