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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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