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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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