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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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