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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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