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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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