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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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