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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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