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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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