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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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