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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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