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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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