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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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