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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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