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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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