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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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