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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for students 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 a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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