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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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