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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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