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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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