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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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