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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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