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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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