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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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