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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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