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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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