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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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