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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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