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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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