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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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