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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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