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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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